In the United States, carbonated soft drinks are the most popular type of beverage. On average, each American drinks about 45 gallons (about 170 liters) of soda a year. Since a can of soda has 12 fluid ounces (about 355 ml), this equates to about 1.25 cans of soda per day. The second most consumed beverage in the United States is bottled water, followed by beer, milk, and coffee. Despite the popularity of these other beverages, consumption of soft drinks in the US is about twice that of coffee and beer combined.
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Tea is consumed more than any other beverage in the world except water. In the UK, 165 million cups of tea are consumed every day. Americans also like tea, consuming an estimated 3 billion gallons (11.3 billion liters) in 2010 – 80% black tea.
People in the UK consumed around 30.1 gallons (105.9 L) of carbonated soft drinks, also called “sodas”, per person in 2011.
According to the American Beverage Association, the number of aluminum cans recycled in the United States each year can provide enough aluminum to rebuild the entire fleet of commercial airlines in the country—twice as much.